Hedman Sidelined for Sweden-US Olympic Clash
Victor Hedman, the Lightning captain and six-time Norris Trophy finalist, picks up a lower-body injury right in pregame warmups and sits out Sweden's critical quarterfinal against the United States. He's been their blue-line anchor at these Olympics, logging heavy minutes with a goal and assist already, but now Team Sweden scrambles without their top defenseman in a do-or-die matchup.
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